Suharso Monoarfa
Minister of National Development Planning
Assumed office
23 October 2019
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byBambang Brodjonegoro
Leader of the United Development Party
In office
20 August 2019 – 5 September 2022
Preceded byMuhammad Romahurmuziy
Succeeded byMuhamad Mardiono
Member of the Presidential Advisory Board
In office
19 January 2015 – 20 October 2019
PresidentJoko Widodo
6th Minister of Housing
In office
22 October 2009 – 19 October 2011
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byMuhammad Yusuf Asy'ari
Succeeded byDjan Faridz
1st Vice Heads of National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia Steering Committee
Assumed office
1 September 2021
PresidentJoko Widodo
Personal details
Born (1954-10-31) 31 October 1954 (age 69)
Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Political partyUnited Development Party
SpouseNurhayati Effendi
ChildrenAndhika Monoarfa
Raushanfikri Monoarfa

Suharso Monoarfa (born 31 October 1954) is an Indonesian entrepreneur and politician who is the current Minister for National Development Planning. He was appointed to this position by President Joko Widodo on 23 October 2019. He was also a member of the Presidential Advisory Council.[1]

He served as Minister of Public Housing in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet between October 2009 and October 2011. He was also a member of the House of Representatives between 2004 and 2009 and was re-elected again in 2009.[2] On 17 October 2011, Suharso Monoarfa resigned from his post as the Minister of Public Housing of the Republic of Indonesia, for personal reasons.[3][4]

On 19 January 2015, he was elected by President Joko Widodo as one of the members of the Presidential Advisory Council.[5]

In March 2019, he became acting chairman of the United Development Party following the arrest of Muhammad Romahurmuziy.[6] He held this position until September 2022, when he was replaced by Muhamad Mardiono following a controversy over a statement Suharso made regarding kyai.[7]

In 2021, after the enactment of Presidential Decree No. 78/2021, he become one of Vice Heads of National Research and Innovation Agency Steering Committee, together with Sri Mulyani.[8]

References

  1. ^ "BERITA FOTO: PPP Gelar Workshop Nasional Anggota DPRD 2018". Wartakota (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Republika Online". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ Okezone. "Suharso Monoarfa Didampingi Istri Baru Saat Sertijab : Okezone News" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (17 October 2011). "Menteri Suharso Monoarfa Mengundurkan Diri". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (19 January 2015). "Ini Profil Suharso Monoarfa, Anggota Wantimpres". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. ^ Widiastuti, Rina (20 March 2019). "PPP: Resmi Jadi Ketum, Suharso Monoarfa Mundur dari Wantimpres". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Muhammad Mardiono gantikan Suharso Monoarfa jadi Plt Ketum PPP". ANTARA News (in Indonesian). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  8. ^ CNN Indonesia (2 September 2021). "Jokowi Teken Perpres Baru BRIN, Kewenangan Megawati Bertambah". nasional (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 September 2021. ((cite web)): |last= has generic name (help)
Categories